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Meeting: Millers Road and Williamstown Road – Working Group Meeting #1

Location: MCG Room – 12 Clarke Street Sunshine

Time & Date: 6-8pm - Thursday, 20 September 2018

Attendees:  Ian Butterworth (IB),  Eric Feng (EF), Kingsville Hobsons Bay City Council  Charmain Gaud (CG), Save  Garry Brennan (GB), Williamstown  Laurie Bell (LB), Brooklyn  Jane Thomson (JT), Residents Action Group Inc Transport for (TfV)  Bert Boere (BB), Brooklyn  Greg Cain (GC), Victorian Residents Action Group Inc Transport Association  Geoff Mitchelmore (GM), (VTA) Friends of Lower Kororoit  Paul Smith (PS), Western Creek Distributor Authority (WDA)  Bruce Light (BL), Don’t  Judy Ipper-Mulholland (JM), Destroy Millers Road VicRoads  Andrew Pepplinkhouse (AP),  Jacqueline Novoselac (JN), Level Crossing Removal VicRoads Authority (LXRA)  David Teague (DT),  Martin Wurt (MW), VicRoads Maribyrnong Truck Action  Thomas Alemis (TA), Group (MTAG) VicRoads  Lorenzo De Fallo (LDF),  Nigel Smith (NS), TfV Williamstown Crossing  Daniel Kowalczyk (DK), TfV Group  Noel Dyson (ND), Hobsons Bay Bicycle User Group Chair / Secretary: Luke Chippindale Ext: Click here to enter text.

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Introduction Meeting opened at 6:05pm. LC – Why are we here?  Acknowledgement of Country  Structure of theTerms of Reference (ToR), 1. o Signed ToR required by commencement of meeting two  confirmation meeting minutes would be circulated after each meeting  Group discussion regarding scope of working group

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 further information could be requested if they felt there were information gaps

Background  Purpose and formation of WG, noted group is result of a DT/LC and Issues ministerial mandate

Raised –  Discussion regarding points on access to Millers Rd and What we safe crossings have heard  Discussion on scope of the WG: to develop so far. recommendations on how to respond to the changes brought about by the WGT to achieve the best possible

outcomes 2.  the Minister for Planning’s response to the EES included initiatives by TfV and Hobsons Bay City Council to work on future and integrated transport options, as well as to convene this WG  Question regarding east-west movements were within the scope of discussion LDF Response: there are other initiatives/studies/strategies occurring concurrently, some of which would look at this point more fully

TfV  Presentation on TfV’s Hobsons Bay Transport Strategy, NS presentation: explaining TfV were engaged to obtain a holistic view of

Strategic transport and general issues around the area Alignment  TfV are conducting a joint study with community consultation to create an integrated transport response

for the future  Acknowledgement of current network challenges in Hobsons Bay. Study to analyse methods to adapt, these could include alternative modes of transport (e.g. public 3. transport, active transport, reducing car usage)  Study is a holistic view which includes studying growth areas around such as Wyndham  Point noted: ‘shared transport’ was missing from the TfV strategy and should be included  Question regarding Victorian Freight Strategy in relation to how it all fits together: CG Response: TfV would need to have reference to all GB relevant documentation

Study area  Presentation of Study area DT  Discussion on wider areas as impacts could be MW experienced across municipalities. Question regarding group memebership of councils Response: focus was on the impacts within the area of 4. DT interest due to EES findings, and noted the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA), Maribyrnong City Council and Brimbank City Council were unable to attend this meeting

 Discussion regarding the inclusion of north-south roads outside of scope area ND

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 Discussion regarding the inclusion of CG Road in the scope area due to the large industrial area, and noted the Williamstown Road industrial - TfV would look into this as part of their study  Discussion regarding traffic impactsbeyond the area of interest.  Acknowledgement of heavy vehicle traffic impacts north BB of Geelong Road past the boundary area, reconfirming the focus on the causes within the Millers Road area  Williamstown Road had a different focus due to different DT development (residential) and predicted traffic outcomes  Discssuion on planning involved in WGT project – noted that it was important for the group to focus on the scope of the working group  Discussion on funding, budget and recommendations - commitment made in the WGT EES for road LB improvements, with funding for recommendations from this WG  Expectation that the WG would produce CG/DT recommednations for the future within 12 months  Discussion related to pre-existing issues within the area of interest, including: - Safety, such as local access issues, risky driving behaviour, concerns around heavy vehicles, potential conflict point at Federation Trail crossing DT - Pedestrians and cyclists, such as unsafe bus access - Freight, including established and small businesses, optimising operational fleets, electric vehicles  Discussion regarding issues such as health, noise and diesel (from trucks) - a separate task force addressing air quality issues is running concurrently  Discussion regarding the integration of all the separate MW groups information - acknowledged that the WG could not cover all topics, however if members wanted to contribute to other groups/studies they could. Alternatively if they required information from them we could request it

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Group Have we missed anything? Discussion –  Are noise concerns included in the scope? EF Response: the WGT EES process triggered 27 initiatives and further assessments, including three traffic studies and a number of air quality initiatives, which were broken up in order to obtain funding and action them efficiently, as noted

previously this area is subject to a separate study  Discussion on points missed Group Have we o impacts on human health should take priority over missed optimising truck movements. anything? o subregional issue of getting to community facilities (hospitals, shopping centres) which force

commuters to use Millers Road and Williamstown Road, and that increased truck traffic would affect these journeys o optimal freight logistics o Federation Trail traffic lights o grade separation at Federation Trail/Millers Road, o truck curfew and speed limit reduction (from 60km/h to 50km/h) application to other roads o Removal of B-double truck route on Blackshaws Road due to increased residential development, and asked if there has been a re-analysis of where truck routes would divert to. 5. o Kororoit Creek Road’s east-west traffic movements and increased truck traffic o Williamstown Road is an arterial road and should be treated differently from the other roads under investigation. o M80 Freeway should be included within the scope. included in the broader TfV study. o safety issues at Paringa Road regarding intersection design, safe spaces and crossings for pedestrians and turning speeds, o rail freight travels through five level crossings, including existing truck routes, and needs to be remediated to alleviate noise impacts. o public transport, particularly bus routes in the area o Williamstown Road is a major community hub and planning around these facilities needs to be done, focusing on preventing projected truck movements o creation of a dual carriageway on Melbourne Road and Geelong Road, with separation for car o Kororoit Creek Road truck movements o alternate truck route via Cemetery Road as a potential solution o creating options for shared footpaths during construction and operation of WGT (since Federation Trail will be impacted)

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Have we Suggested invitees: missed anyone?  City of Maribyrnong Council  Victoria Walks should be represented  RACV to add value to traffic discussions  Local school representative  the Ports Authority  Business representatives from Altona Gates shopping centre and small business owners

Next steps  Have a recommendation about how to make both corridors work with the safest and best possible amenity and access for What does groups living and working along it, within one year’s time 6. success look like?

Meeting closed at 8.16 pm and contact information provided

Action items  Circulate meeting minutes  Key facts on WGT EES to be prepared for Meeting #2  Circulate PowerPoint presentation  Review potential logistical issues with Ports Authority in light of recent strategy update. Follow up possibility of future attendance or information provided to the WG by Meeting #2, in response to ND/group request  Presentation on baseline traffic data to be prepared for Meeting #2, in response to GB request  Presentation on baseline truck traffic data to be prepared for Meeting #2, in response to AP request  Invite representatives from Victoria Walks, RACV, local school(s), Ports Authority, Altona Gates shopping centre and small business owners, and provide an update at Meeting #2 7.  Further to Action #5, presentation on air quality, existing (hourly) truck movements and speeds for both corridors to be prepared for Meeting #2, in response to BL request  Executive summary of key issues around Millers Road and Williamstown Road prepared for Meeting #2, in response to GC request  Update on the panel hearing discussion of the alternate truck route via Cemetery Road for Meeting #2, in response to CG request  Presentation on existing human health data (e.g. hospital admissions, cancer rates) for Meeting #2, in response to MW request  Presentation on examples of similar corridors with similar traffic and truck contexts (domestically and internationally) and mitigation/elimination strategies, e.g. design elements, mitigation methods, etc